Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / EUROVAN / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026796 | Incident Date: Jun, 11 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ITHACA | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: EUROVAN | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WV2EH2708XH | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 29 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 26 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle: 1999 volkswagen eurovan camper with approximately 34,000 miles. the vehicle has 2 electric radiator fans. both plastic fan blade assemblies failed while the vehicle was underway, resulting in severe imbalance. multiple plastic fragments were shed, which could have caused injury if it had happened while servicing the vehicle with the hood open. both fans were replaced by a vw dealer at a cost of $962.69. vw service representative investigated a possible recall but said it doesn't apply to this vehicle. failed parts are available. nhtsa preliminary evaluation pe03015 seems to describe this same problem. |